Audiodrome#9: The Devil In Miss Jones
Gerard Damiano’s moody 'porn-chic' title The Devil in Miss Jones (1973) straddles an odd divide between art house and hardcore pornography. Upon release it was described as "More morality play than masturbation aid." It follows the tragic story of virginal spinster Justine Jones (Georgina Spelvin), who commits suicide only to end up facing an eternity in Hell because she took her own life. She insists that if she’s given another chance she can ensure she lives a life that truly warrants such eternal damnation. So begins an X-rated and oddly emotional odyssey of lustful licentiousness. The lush piano driven score courtesy of Alan Shuman highlights the melancholy at the heart of the story and negates typical conventions of kinky Seventies porn soundtracks.
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Head over to Paracinema.net to read my review of Shuman’s wistful score. Feel free to leave a comment over there too if you're up for chatting about it.
While you’re there, why not pre-order a copy of issue 16 of Paracinema Magazine? It’s packed with in-depth critiques and articles on the likes of The Devils, Assault of the Killer Bimbos, found footage/mockumentary horror, French Sci-Fi, porn parodies, the ideology of disaster movies and horror producer Val Lewton’s last film Apache Drums.
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Therefore it's going to be a case of fitting it in when we can. But the idea sounds intriguing and we do intent to get round to it.
Liam and Pearl
http://goodbadmovieblog.blogspot.co.uk/
btw, Have you seen who is the guset of homour at this year's Frightfest in London? Hoping Starburst will spring me a ticket...